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Apply-Fill out your FAFSA Online

STEP 1: Get an Email Address

The office of Financial Aid at NVCC and the U.S. Department of Education will use e-mail to keep you informed. It is necessary for you to have an e-mail address where you can be reached. If you change your email, please inform the Registrar’s at NVCC and The U.S. Department of Education. Note: For FSA ID purposes it is essential that you maintain access to the email you use to create your FSA ID.

If you don't have an e-mail address you can obtain one for FREE at many websites on the Internet. Some of these sites are:

The FSA ID will act as the FAFSA online signature as well as the login for other federal websites. To create an FSA ID, go to the federal government’s FSA ID website. Should you have questions or concerns regarding applying for a FSA ID, contact the Federal Student Aid Hotline at 1(800) 433-3243.

Note: For dependent students, an FSA ID is required for both student and parent. Parents must have access to their own personal email address in order to create an FSA ID. The student’s email address cannot be used when creating a parental FSA ID.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is an application that you prepare annually in order to determine eligibility for federal, state and institutional financial aid. To apply, fill out the electronic application at fafsa.gov. You will need to provide personal and financial information in order for your eligibility to be determined. You will need to refer to:

Your Social Security card and driver’s license

Your alien registration card (if you are not a U.S. citizen)

W-2 forms or other records of income earned

Your spouse’s Federal Income Tax Return, if you are married

Your parent(s)’ Federal Tax Form, if you are under 24 years of age

Records of other untaxed income received such as welfare benefits, Social Security benefits, TANF, veteran’s benefits or military or clergy allowances

Current bank statements and records of stocks, bonds and other investments

Business or farm records, if applicable

To ensure that NVCC receives your FAFSA, be sure to add our federal school code: 006982

Required: All personal and contact information entered into the college application and FAFSA application must be exactly the same. If abbreviations are used they must be entered identically in both applications (examples: address abbreviations like st. or ave., full name including Jr)

After You’ve Completed the FAFSA

Tracking your Status:

After you complete your FAFSA, the Federal Department of Education (D.O.E.) will email you when they have completed processing including a link to your SAR (Student Aid Report). Use this link to see if there are any errors or omissions you must address in order to complete your FAFSA. Many of these items can be addressed by contacting our office and providing appropriate documentation. Because of the encryption process protecting your FAFSA’s personal information, it can take as long as 10 business days between your email notice from the DOE and our receipt of your FAFSA.

Using MyCommNet:

After April 1st, you will be able to track your completed financial aid application and award information online by using MyCommNet. MyCommNet will also list any outstanding documents required before we can determine your eligibility for financial aid.

Log into myCommNet (see below if this is your first time logging in)

Click on Financial Aid

Click on My Eligibility

Follow the instructions there to complete any outstanding requirements. If you have outstanding requirements you have been randomly selected for Federal Verification by the Federal Government

If your award is complete, you many click on My Award Information to review your financial aid award

*If you encounter difficulty logging on to myCommNet, please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page or contact the Records Office at 203-596-2177 for assistance. The financial aid staff is unable to assist myCommNet-related issues.

Please remember:

There is a possibility that you may be selected for verification. This means you may need to submit additional documents to NVCC's Financial Aid Office. Please be aware, this will add more processing time to your financial aid award approval.

You must make payment arrangements with the Bursar's Office at the time of registration if you have not received your financial aid award at that time. Classes can only be held for 24 hours with no financial aid or payment in place.

Completion of the FAFSA does not guarantee that all costs incurred at Naugatuck Valley will be covered by a financial aid award. You must be prepared to make other payment arrangements with the Bursar's Office should this occur.

Signed FAFSA applications will be processed and reviewed in the order they are received at the financial aid office. Unsigned or incomplete FAFSA applications (rejected ISIR records) cannot be considered for financial assistance until corrections have been submitted to the federal processor.

All applications will be awarded on a funds available basis.

Federal law prohibits release of student information to any party other than the student. For further details, please review the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Naugatuck Valley Community College expects the student to initiate the application process in a timely manner, and considers it the student’s responsibility to complete the application on time. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Students and their families should be aware that they are completing applications for federal, state and institutional funds. Students are also expected to be familiar with the general provisions of financial aid. To help you understand this process, Financial Aid Workshops are held throughout the year. Information on financial aid programs, regulations and procedures are found in the College Catalog as well as on the Financial Aid Office web pages. Deliberately misreporting can result in criminal and civil liabilities. Late applicants will be awarded based on fund availability. Application materials cannot be accepted after the student’s last date of attendance.

What is the difference between an Official and Unofficial transcript?

Official transcripts are prepared by a college bearing their official seal and provided in a sealed envelope. If the envelope is opened by anyone other than an official at the receiving college, it is no longer considered official.

Unofficial transcripts is a record of college classes taken including grades received. The document can be produced by the college or student, but does not have a raised college seal. It may also be a transcript that bears the official seal, but is not in the original sealed envelope. These transcripts can be emailed or faxed to NVCC.

How do I know what kind of transcript is needed?

To Waive Placement Testing or Prerequisite Requirements (Unofficial transcript accepted)
Unofficial college transcripts may be submitted to waive placement testing and prerequisite requirements. Contact the respective college to request your transcript. These transcripts may be emailed to nvcc@nv.edu or faxed to 203-596-8766.

To transfer credits to NVCC (Official transcript needed)
An official college transcript is required to assess if your courses are eligible for transfer towards your NVCC degree or certificate. Contact the respective college to request your official transcript or CollegeBoard.org to transfer AP credits. Transcripts are only considered official when received in the original sealed envelope. Transcripts may be sent from the college directly to the Admissions Office.

What if my college credits were earned overseas?

If your college credits were earned overseas, you must get your transcripts professionally evaluated in order for transfer credits to be considered. Choose one of these evaluation services to assist you with the process.

What is the difference between an Official and Unofficial transcript?

Official transcripts are prepared by a college bearing their official seal and provided in a sealed envelope. If the envelope is opened by anyone other than an official at the receiving college, it is no longer considered official.

Unofficial transcripts is a record of college classes taken including grades received. The document can be produced by the college or student, but does not have a raised college seal. It may also be a transcript that bears the official seal, but is not in the original sealed envelope. These transcripts can be emailed or faxed to NVCC.

How do I know what kind of transcript is needed?

To Waive Placement Testing or Prerequisite Requirements (Unofficial transcript accepted)
Unofficial college transcripts may be submitted to waive placement testing and prerequisite requirements. Contact the respective college to request your transcript. These transcripts may be emailed to nvcc@nv.edu or faxed to 203-596-8766.

To transfer credits to NVCC (Official transcript needed)
An official college transcript is required to assess if your courses are eligible for transfer towards your NVCC degree or certificate. Contact the respective college to request your official transcript or CollegeBoard.org to transfer AP credits. Transcripts are only considered official when received in the original sealed envelope. Transcripts may be sent from the college directly to the Admissions Office.

For students born after December 31, 1956: Connecticut State Law requires that all full-time (degree seeking and non-degree/non-matriculating) and part-time matriculating students enrolled in post-secondary schools be adequately protected against measles, mumps and rubella. Beginning August 1, 2010 all full-time and matriculating students, except those born in the continental United States prior to January 1, 1980 must provide proof of immunization against Varicella (chicken pox). Student must have two (2) doses of each vaccine administered at least one (1) month apart to insure adequate immunization.

History

The Center for Early Childhood Education at NVCC, which was then Mattatuck Community College, opened its doors in January 1977 to provide a training laboratory for early childhood education majors at the college as well as a quality educational environment for young children ages 3 - 6.

Initial set-up

The initial set-up of the center included one large preschool and a toddler classroom. Today there are three classrooms, including two preschools, one with an integrated Kindergarten component, a toddler class.

Enrollment

The enrollment of the center includes children of staff, faculty, students and the local community.

School readiness

In 1998, the Center for Early Childhood Education at NVCCreceived a school readiness grant from the state of Connecticut, expanding it’s role in the community through collaboration with the Waterbury School System. There are currently 20 full-time slots and two part-time slots designated under the umbrella of Waterbury School Readiness.

Model school

The Center has evolved through the years to become a nationally accredited, high-quality model school that serves as the training ground for approximately 40 early childhood education students per year as well as students in other related disciplines, such as psychology, English and nursing.

Reggio Emilia approach

The Center is the only training facility in the state to incorporate the Reggio Emilia approach into its teacher preparation program as well as fully utilize the approach in the classrooms with young children.